The Phoenix

Presented by:Jessica J’mal VinQuita

History

• Originated in Egyptian culture

• Adapted in the following cultures

-Greek

-Roman

-Japanese

-Chinese

-Arabian

Characteristics

• Lived for 500 years• Bold golden and scarlet feathers (sometimes blue and

purple depending on the legend)• About the size of an eagle• Always male• Represents the sun

Myth

Lived for 500-1000 years

At the end of it’s life, made a nest of herbs and spices.

Set itself and the nest on fire

A new phoenix rises from

the ashes

The new phoenix then put the ashes of the deceased phoenix in

an egg.

The new phoenix thenCarried the egg to

Heliopolis And put it on

the alter of

the sun god.

Significance

• In Egyptian culture, the phoenix myth came about because people during those times longed for immortality.

• Symbol of the circle of life

• Symbol of rebirth• “Phoenix rising from

the ashes”

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